Experience the thrills and chills of the season with a garden full of intricately carved pumpkin sculptures, bugs, bats, parties, and parades.
Weekdays, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
- Explore the Haunted Pumpkin Garden's sculptures on your own and play in the Pumpkin Puppet Theater
Weekdays, 1:30-5:30 p.m.
- Join a daily parade at 1:30 p.m. in the Adventure Garden Discovery Plaza
- Decorate your own science bag to collect the season’s fallen fruits and leaves
- Sort seeds, dissect an owl pellet, and explore the Children’s Adventure Garden
- Pot-up buckwheat seeds to bring home and grow
- Put on your own performance in the Pumpkin Puppet Theater
Weekends, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
- Giant pumpkin carving with Ray Villafane, Spooky Nighttime Adventures and more happen on weekends throughout October! See below for full details.
- Join daily parades at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. in the Adventure Garden Discovery Plaza
- Decorate your own science bag to collect the season’s fallen fruits and leaves
- Sort seeds, dissect an owl pellet, and explore the Children’s Adventure Garden
- Pot-up buckwheat seeds to bring home and grow
- Put on your own performance in the Pumpkin Puppet Theater
It's so much fun, it's scary!
On Display Now!
Zombie Garden by Villafane Studios
Giant pumpkins from across the United States are among the biggest the world has ever seen and they have been carved into a spooky tableau by master carver Ray Villafane of Food Network fame and his team of carvers. Transformed into an over-the-top sculptural display of zombies and other unearthly creatures, this year's display includes a standing zombie pulling other zombies out of a pumpkin garden. Ray's team includes carvers Andy Bergholtz (a current contestant on Food Network's "Halloween Wars"), Trevor Grove, Alfred Paredes, and Chris Vierra, who each contributed to the masterpiece and sculpted other 3-D and glowing works of art. On display in the Clay Picnic Pavilions just outside of the Everett Children's Adventure Garden.
Past Events
Spooky Nighttime Adventures
Grab a Con Edison flashlight and explore the sculptures as you trick-or-treat along the Whole Foods Market Trail in the Adventure Garden after dark. Listen for critters of the night, dig around for decomposers, and decorate gourds too. All activities are designed for kids ages 5 – 12, but are sure to be enjoyed by ''kids at heart,'' too!
CANCELLED—Spooky Nighttime Adventures
Due to severe weather, Spooky Nighttime Adventures has been cancelled for Sunday, October 28. You have two options:
- You can exchange your Spooky Nighttime Adventures tickets for tickets to this year's Holiday Train Show
- If you do not want to exchange your tickets, we will refund your purchase price
For questions and concerns, or to exchange your tickets or get a refund, contact:
MEMBERS: membership@nybg.org or 718.817.8703 (please leave a message and someone will return your call as soon as possible)
NON-MEMBERS: ticketingsupport@nybg.org or 718.817.8716 (10 a.m.–5 p.m., daily)
Pumpkin Carving Demonstrations
Watch how the pumpkin creations are carved in the Pumpkin Carver's Studio in the Global Greenhouse, where expert carvers translate their ideas into art. Learn some tips for you to try at home.
MasterCard® Budding Masters Pumpkin Carving Workshop for Kids
During an exclusive Priceless® Budding Masters workshop, kids ages 8 – 15 will have a chance to be a part of a team that creates a very special giant pumpkin masterpiece. Inspired by master carver Ray Villafane's work, and carved under the tutelage of the Haunted Pumpkin Garden creative director, Michael Natiello, this one-of-a-kind creation will become part of the Haunted Pumpkin Garden exhibition, which will be admired by thousands of visitors.
Spooktacular Pumpkin Party
Get into the Halloween spirit with live music, spooky story readings, pumpkin parades, and more! Come face-to-face with the largest bat in the world, the Gigantic Flying Fox of Malaysia, and more batty fun. Also enjoy samples provided by Whole Foods Market® and daily performances of Little People® Live!, including meet and greets with favorite characters.
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Produced in collaboration with the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth
Get Your Tickets
All-Garden Pass tickets start at $20 for Adults and $8 for Kids under 12. See prices by date.
About The Haunted Pumpkin Garden
Pumpkin sculptures of spooky scarecrows, frightening spiders, sneaky snakes, and more await discovery at every turn in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden. Pumpkin artist Michael Natiello has again collaborated with the Garden to bring to life The Haunted Pumpkin Garden in the Adventure Garden. The display includes more than 500 intricately hand-carved pumpkin sculptures. These whimsical creations include scarecrows, bugs and insects, bats, spiders and snakes.
About the Master Carver
Ray Villafane is an American sculptor based in Arizona. Most well-known for his 3-D style pumpkin carvings, Villafane also sculpts sand and snow, and he creates action figures and collectibles. A regular competitor on the Food Network, he was a recent finalist on ''Halloween Wars.''